A method, system or computer usable program product for providing initial access Lo the computer system in response to a user providing a first password, and upon detecting a condition meeting a predetermined criteria, providing subsequent access to the computer system in response to the user providing a second password wherein the first password has stronger security than the second password.
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1. A method of managing access to a computer system comprising: providing initial access to the computer system in response to a user providing a first password; and upon detecting a condition meeting a predetermined criteria including detecting less than a maximum elapsed time since the user provided the first password, providing subsequent access to the computer system in response to the user providing a second password wherein the first password has stronger security than the second password.
A method for managing access to a computer system involves initially granting access when a user provides a strong "first" password. If a condition is met, such as a short time passing since the first password was used, subsequent access is granted upon providing a less secure "second" password. This allows for easier, faster access after an initial strong authentication.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing subsequent access to the computer system in response to the user providing a first password when the predetermined criteria are not met by the condition.
The access management method further allows subsequent access to the computer system using the strong "first" password again if the conditions for the "second" password (weaker) are *not* met. So, if too much time has passed since the initial login with the strong password, the user must re-enter the strong password for continued access.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting less than a maximum number of consecutive invalid password attempts.
In the access management method, the condition that triggers the use of the weaker "second" password includes detecting fewer than a maximum number of failed password attempts. If the user hasn't had too many incorrect attempts since the strong password, they can use the easier password; otherwise, they would need to re-authenticate with the stronger password.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes verifying an administrator defined set of predetermined criteria.
Within the access management method, the condition which determines whether the weaker "second" password can be used, can be a custom set of rules defined by an administrator. This allows flexible configuration of when the weaker password option becomes available based on different security needs or user contexts.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a request from the computer system to manage access to the computer system, the request including the condition and the predetermined criteria.
This access management method also includes the computer system sending a request to the authentication system to manage access. This request includes details about the specific condition to check (e.g., time elapsed) and the criteria for that condition (e.g., less than 5 minutes). This offloads the access management logic to a central system.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a current location of the user within a minimum distance from a desired location.
The condition that allows use of the weaker "second" password includes detecting that the user's current location is within a certain distance of a pre-defined "desired" location. For example, if a user is still physically in the office after logging in with a strong password, they can use a simpler password later. Location can be checked via IP address or device GPS.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a type of application being accessed.
The access management method uses the type of application being accessed as a factor. If a user initially authenticated with a strong password, accessing a less sensitive application might trigger the condition where the user can then use the easier "second" password.
8. The method of claim 1 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a type of device being used by the user.
Part of the access management method uses the type of device the user is using to determine if the condition for using the easier "second" password is met. For instance, if a user authenticated using a strong password on a trusted device (e.g., company laptop), the system can allow the easier password for future access within a certain timeframe or while remaining on the same device.
9. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving a request from the computer system to manage access to the computer system, the request including the condition and predetermined criteria, wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes verifying an administrator defined set of predetermined criteria.
A computer system sends a request to manage access with specific conditions (e.g. time elapsed) and criteria (e.g. less than 5 minutes), and the determination of meeting the condition (allowing the weaker password) also includes an administrator-defined set of criteria for determining authentication policies.
10. A computer usable program product comprising a computer usable storage including computer usable code for use in managing access to a computer system, the computer usable program product comprising code for performing the steps of: providing initial access to the computer system in response to a user providing a first password; and upon detecting a condition meeting a predetermined criteria including detecting less than a maximum elapsed time since the user provided the first password, providing subsequent access to the computer system in response to the user providing a second password wherein the first password has stronger security than the second password.
A computer program stored on a computer-readable medium manages access to a computer system. The program initially grants access when a user provides a strong "first" password. If a condition is met, such as a short time passing since the first password was used, subsequent access is granted upon providing a less secure "second" password. This allows for easier, faster access after an initial strong authentication.
11. The computer usable program product of claim 10 further comprising providing subsequent access to the computer system in response to the user providing a first password when the predetermined criteria are not met by the condition.
The computer program, for managing access, also allows subsequent access using the strong "first" password if the conditions for using the "second" (weaker) password aren't met. Building on the previous description, if too much time has passed since the initial login, the user must re-enter the strong password for continued access.
12. The computer usable program product of claim 10 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes verifying an administrator defined set of predetermined criteria.
This computer program for managing access determines whether the weaker "second" password can be used according to a custom set of rules defined by an administrator, thus allowing for flexible access configuration based on security needs.
13. The computer usable program product of claim 10 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a current location of the user within a minimum distance from a desired location.
The computer program condition to use the weaker "second" password includes detecting that the user's current location is within a certain distance of a pre-defined "desired" location. If a user is still physically in the office after initial strong login, the weaker password option is available.
14. The computer usable program product of claim 10 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a type of application being accessed.
The computer program uses the type of application being accessed as a factor; if a user authenticated with a strong password, accessing a less sensitive application might trigger the condition where the user can then use the easier "second" password.
15. The computer usable program product of claim 10 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a type of device being used by the user.
This computer program for managing access uses the type of device the user is using to determine if the condition for using the easier "second" password is met. If a user authenticated using a strong password on a trusted device, the system can allow the easier password later.
16. A data processing system for managing access to a computer application stored in a data processing system memory, the data processing system comprising: a processor; a memory storing program instructions which when executed by the processor execute the steps of: providing initial access to the computer application in response to a user providing a first password; and providing subsequent access to the computer application upon detecting a condition meeting a predetermined criteria, including detecting less than a maximum elapsed time since the user provided the first password, in response to the user providing a second password wherein the first password is more complex than the second password.
A data processing system manages access to a computer application. The system initially grants access when a user provides a strong "first" password. If a condition is met, such as a short time passing since the first password was used, subsequent access is granted upon providing a less secure "second" password. The "first" password has a higher complexity requirement than the "second" password.
17. The data processing system of claim 16 further comprising providing subsequent access to the computer system in response to the user providing a first password when the predetermined criteria are not met by the condition.
The data processing system, for managing access, also grants access using the strong "first" password again if the conditions for using the weaker "second" password are *not* met. If too much time has passed since the initial login, the user must re-enter the strong password.
18. The data processing system of claim 16 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes verifying an administrator defined set of predetermined criteria.
In the data processing system for access management, the condition for the weaker "second" password is met according to a custom set of administrator defined rules. This allows flexible configuration of access based on specific security requirements.
19. The data processing system of claim 16 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a current location of the user within a minimum distance from a desired location.
The data processing system's condition for weaker "second" password use includes detecting that the user's current location is within a certain distance of a "desired" location. If the user is in the office after initial login, a simpler password can be used.
20. The data processing system of claim 16 wherein detecting the condition meeting the predetermined criteria includes detecting a type of computer application being accessed.
The data processing system uses the type of computer application being accessed as a condition to use the weaker "second" password. If the initial authentication was with a strong password, accessing a less sensitive application can then trigger the easier "second" password.
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March 29, 2011
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